Chapter 1442 Nine-Headed Magic Serpent

Fierce beasts were different from ordinary wild beasts and magical beasts; they were primeval creatures.

In the primeval era, fierce beasts were monsters that could fight against gods, and some had even killed gods.

Their life level was no less than that of angels and dragons, giving them the ability to challenge opponents of higher tiers.

Shi Feng had witnessed several large guilds hunting fierce beasts before, and those battles were truly tragic.

An army of tens of thousands, all elite players, assisted by hundreds of experts—not ordinary experts, but first-rate and top-tier players according to the God Domain system, all above level 100, some even having advanced to Tier 3—fought against a fierce beast of only level 90. The final result was that 95% of the elite players were lost, and most of the experts were killed before the beast was finally slain.

The difference between level 90 and level 100 players was significant, akin to the gap between level 40 and level 50, with attributes increasing by a large margin. The same was true for monsters.

Yet, even with such a significant level difference, the losses were still severe.

Although the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent before him was only a Great Lord, not as powerful as the High Great Lord-level fierce beast he had seen before, its level was far higher than Shi Feng's.

A level 55 Great Lord-level fierce beast required at least level 60 players to deal with it.

In Shi Feng's opinion, to kill the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent, the minimum requirement was five hundred Tier 2 players above level 60, and their equipment had to be of extremely high quality, especially their weapons, which had to be at least Dark-Gold ranked; otherwise, they would just be offering themselves as food.

Compared to other monsters, fierce beasts not only possessed terrifying combat power but also the vitality passed down from primeval times.

Other monsters recovered 1% of their health every five seconds during combat.

Fierce beasts, however, recovered 3% of their health every five seconds. Their health was already among the highest for monsters, and this triple recovery rate made them almost like a Bug.

The Nine-Headed Magic Serpent had 90 million health, recovering 2.7 million health every five seconds in combat. Even if Shi Feng's damage was increased tenfold, he couldn't kill it while it just stood there.

With such a fierce beast guarding the stone gate, one could imagine how difficult the Solomon's Treasure quest was.

Even an Epic quest might not be this hard.

"Fortunately, I don't have to kill the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent to enter the stone gate," Shi Feng said, looking at a round hole on the gate, just the right size for the Element Core, breathing a sigh of relief.

Whiteman had said that the Element Core was both a map and a key.

Now that the stone gate was locked, he just needed to use the Element Core to open it. Moreover, with the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent's massive size, it couldn't possibly enter the stone gate. Once inside, he should be safe.

However, opening the stone gate in front of the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent was no easy task.

"Looks like I can only sacrifice the Purgatory Demon." Shi Feng saw that the Purgatory Demon's time was running out. Since it was going to disappear sooner or later, he might as well make the most of its remaining time.

The Purgatory Demon had 13 million health, which should last quite a while.

Immediately, Shi Feng used Phantom Kill, sending his doppelganger far away, so it could escape if there was danger.

As the doppelganger moved away, Shi Feng controlled the Purgatory Demon to charge directly at the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent.

The 3-meter-tall Purgatory Demon was just a tiny ant in front of the 30-meter-tall Nine-Headed Magic Serpent; it could swallow many in one gulp.

As the Purgatory Demon charged to within 30 yards of the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent, the serpent yawned and flicked its tail. Instantly, its mountain-like tail appeared before the Purgatory Demon. Before Shi Feng could react, the Purgatory Demon was sent flying, crashing heavily into the stone wall.

A damage number appeared above the Purgatory Demon's head, unlike anything he had ever seen before.

-267849

Shi Feng's mouth twitched at the sight of the damage.

It was far higher than he had anticipated.

Just a casual strike had dealt nearly 270,000 damage. Despite both being Tier 3, their strength was worlds apart.

"Since it can't get close, how about this?"

Shi Feng dared not let the Purgatory Demon charge again, immediately using the Tier 3 skill, Garuda Flame.

Instantly, a sky-high sea of fire engulfed the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent.

This time, the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent finally woke up. One of its heads opened its mouth wide and took a deep breath.

Suddenly, the raging fire surged into the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent's mouth. The sky-high sea of fire was devoured in moments.

"This…" Shi Feng was stunned.

This was his first time fighting the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent.

Or rather, his first time fighting a fierce beast. Although he knew the Purgatory Demon was no match, the fact that it couldn't even make the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent budge was unacceptable.

After devouring the sea of fire, the head that had swallowed the flames stared at the Purgatory Demon, suddenly opening its mouth and spitting out an even more ferocious and scorching flame than Garuda Flame. It was so fast that Shi Feng could barely dodge. The hard rock wall, struck by the scorching flames, was not only pierced through but also quickly melted into lava, and a 50-meter-tall section of the wall vanished instantly.

"Is this the power of the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent?" Shi Feng was speechless.

He wondered if this Nine-Headed Magic Serpent was really just a Great Lord.

At this point, not to mention five hundred Tier 2 players, even several thousand Tier 2 players couldn't stop it.

Moreover, judging by the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent's lazy attitude, it was clearly toying with him, not taking him seriously.

With no other choice, Shi Feng had to use his last trump card.

The Purgatory Demon's Tier 3 forbidden skill, Spatial Suppression!

If he couldn't get the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent to focus on the Purgatory Demon, he wouldn't have a chance to open the stone gate.

Tier 3 forbidden skills possessed power comparable to Tier 4 skills. The Nine-Headed Magic Serpent was a Great Lord and a fierce beast, so its combat power should be comparable to Tier 4. Normally, a Tier 3 forbidden skill should definitely be able to injure it, and the damage wouldn't be low.

As the Purgatory Demon raised its giant axe and swung it fiercely at the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent, Shi Feng was secretly praying that it would injure the serpent, even a little bit.

This time, all nine heads of the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent finally lifted, and a trace of solemnity appeared in their amber eyes as they watched the giant axe coming down.

"It has to work!" Shi Feng gripped the Element Core tightly, staring intently at the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent's reaction.

As the Tier 3 forbidden skill, Spatial Suppression, was unleashed, the entire space around the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent became incredibly heavy, making it impossible to move easily. It was as if the entire space had been made of divine iron.

But the Nine-Headed Magic Serpent moved, albeit very slowly. The fact that it could move at all under Spatial Suppression showed how powerful it was.

However, the serpent's tail moved too slowly under the resistance of the space. Shi Feng easily controlled the Purgatory Demon to dodge the tail's strike, and the axe slammed into the serpent's head.

Boom!

The power of a Tier 3 forbidden skill was comparable to Tier 4. The head that was struck was split in two on the spot and crashed heavily to the ground, instantly creating a large pit in the hard surface.

The Nine-Headed Magic Serpent let out a miserable cry, and a huge damage number appeared above its head.

-605791!